Crane, Cory A., Corey E. Pilver, and Andrea H. Weinberger. “Cigarette Smoking Among Intimate Partner Violence Partner Perpetrators and Victims: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.” American Journal of Addictions 23, no. 5(2015): 493-501. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4139456/.
The primary aim of the current study was to examine the consistency and strength of the association between cigarette smoking and intimate partner violence (IPV) using a nationally representative sample.
Domestic Violence Programs Discriminate Against Male Victims. Rockville, MD: Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE), 2010, http://www.saveservices.org/pdf/SAVE-VAWA-Discriminates-Against-Males.pdf.
This Special Report describes how men who seek services are sometimes
ignored, ridiculed, and even accused of the crime to which they have become unwitting victims.
Douglas, Emily M., and Denise A. Hines. “The Helpseeking Experiences of Men Who Sustain Intimate Partner Violence: An Overlooked Population and Implications for Practice.” Journal of Family Violence 26, no. 6(2011): 473-485. Accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3175099/.
This is the first large-scale, nationally-based, quantitative study to systematically detail the helpseeking experiences of men who have sustained IPV from their female partners.
Flicker, Sharon M., et al. “Concomitant Forms of Abuse and Help-Seeking Behavior Among White, African American, and Latina Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence.” Violence against Women 17, no. 8(2011): 1067-1085. Accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4196266/.
This study uses National Violence against Women Survey data to investigate the differential impact of concomitant forms of violence (sexual abuse, stalking, and psychological abuse) and ethnicity on help-seeking behaviors of women physically abused by an intimate partner.
Ford-Gilboe, Marilyn, et al. “Patterns and Predictors of Service Use Among Women Who Have Separated from an Abusive Partner.” Journal of Family Violence 30, no. 4(2015): 419-431. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4412644/.
Using baseline data from a survey of 309 Canadian women recently separated from an abusive partner, we investigated patterns of access to health, social, legal, and violence-specific services and whether abuse history and social and health variables predict service use.
Greipp, Jeffrey P., Toolsi Gowin Meisner, and Douglas J. Miles. Intimate Partner Violence Victims
Charged with Crimes: Justice and Accountability for Victims of Battering Who Use Violence Against Their Batterers. Washington, DC: AEquitas: The Prosecutor’s Resource on Violence Against Women, 2010, http://www.aequitasresource.org/Intimate_Partner_Violence.pdf.
This monograph focuses on cases involving victims of battering charged with crimes committed against their abusers.
Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Page 34 Hellmuth, Julianne C., et al. “The Moderating Effect of Women’s Alcohol Misuse on the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Postpartum Depression.” American Journal of Addictions 23, no. 6(2014): 613-615. Accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4184979/.
We examined the moderating effect of women’s alcohol misuse on the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and postpartum depression
Jaquier, Veronique, Julianne C. Flanagan, and Tami P. Sullivan. “Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Pathways to Substance Use Problems among Community Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence.” Anxiety, Stress & Coping: An International Journal 28, no. 4(2015): 445-455. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404166/.
This study examines effects of psychological, physical, and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) to alcohol and drug problems through anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptom severity among 143 community women currently experiencing IPV.
Jaquier, Veronique, and Tami P. Sullivan. “Fear of Past Abusive Partner(s) Impacts Current Posttraumatic Stress among Women Experiencing Partner Violence.” Violence against Women 20, no. 2(2014): 208-227. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3999088/.
This study examines the impact of fear of past abusive partner(s) on posttraumatic stress among 212 community-recruited women currently exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV).
Johnson, Nicole L., and Dawn M. Johnson. “Correlates of Readiness to Change in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence.” Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma 22, no. 2(2013): 127-144. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616509/.
The current study investigated correlates of readiness to change, and readiness to change’s impact on treatment utilization.
Karakurt, Gunnur, Douglas Smith, and Jason Whiting. “Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Mental Health.” Journal of Family Violence 29, no. 7(2014): 693-702, accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193378/.
This study aimed to explore the mental health needs of women residing in domestic violence shelters; more specifically, we aimed to identify commonalities and differences among their mental health needs.
Khalifeh, Hind, et al. “Recent Intimate Partner Violence among People with Chronic Mental Illness Findings from a National Cross-Sectional Survey.” The British Journal of Psychiatry 207, no. 3(2015): 207-212. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4555442/.
People with CMI (chronic mental illness) are not only at increased risk of all forms of IPV, but they are more likely to suffer subsequent ill health and to disclose exclusively to health professionals.
Kuijpers, Karlijn, Leontien M. van der Knaap, and Frans Willem Winkel. “Risk of Revictimization of Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Attachment, Anger and Violent Behavior of the Victim.” Journal of Family Violence 27, no. 1(2012): 33-44. Accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3280382/.
In the present prospective study involving 74 female help-seeking victims of IPV, we investigated victim-related psychological mechanisms that may underlie this link.
Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Page 35 Lacey, Krim K., et al. “The Mental Health of US Black Women: The Roles of Social Context and Severe Intimate Partner Violence.” BMJ Open 5, no. 10(2015): e008415. Accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4611204/.
This study examined the contribution of social and contextual factors and severe physical intimate partner violence on the mental health of US Black women (African-American and Caribbean Black).
Mignone, Theresa, et al. “PTSD and Intimate Partner Violence: Clinical Considerations and Treatment Options.” Journal of Addiction Medicine and Therapeutic Science 3, no. 1(2017): 1-6. Accessed June 21, 2017, https://www.peertechz.com/articles/ptsd-and-intimate-partner-violence-clinical-considerations-and-treatment-options.pdf.
This paper describes the literature on IPV and PTSD along with available treatment options, and concludes with recommendations for future research and practice.
Murray, Christine E., et al. “Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence as Advocates for Social Change.”
Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology 7, no. 1(2015): 84-100. Accessed October 3, 2016, http://www.psysr.org/jsacp/murray-v7n1-2015_84-100.pdf.
This study aims to expand the concept of self-advocacy to survivors of IPV and other similarly marginalized groups, highlighting the potential for personal empowerment and social change.
Newman, Frederick L., Laura Seff, and Richard Beaulaurier. Testing a Model of Domestic Abuse Against Elder Women and Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking: Comparing Victim and Non-Victim Responses.
Rockville, MD: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), 2010, https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/231095.pdf.
This study examined perceived barriers to help-seeking by female victims of domestic abuse ages 50 and over compared to the perceived barriers for women in the same age group who had not been victims of such abuse.
Novisky, Meghan A., and Robert L. Peralta. “When Women Tell: Intimate Partner Violence and the Factors Related to Police Notification.” Violence Against Women 21, no. 1(2015): 65-86. Accessed June 22, 2017, http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1077801214564078.
An analysis of how victim perceptions of mandatory arrest policies, perpetrator substance use, and presence of children are related to decisions to invoke law enforcement assistance.
Nurius, Paula S, et al. “Intimate Partner Survivors’ Help-Seeking and Protection Efforts: A Person-Oriented Analysis.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence 26, no. 3(2011): 539-566, accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3966194/.
The purpose of the current study was to apply person-oriented methodology for survivor-centered investigation of differences in help-seeking and protective actions per subgroup membership within this cohort.
Overstreet, Nicole M., and Diane M. Quinn. “The Intimate Violence Stigmatization Model and Barriers to Help-Seeking.” Basic and Applied Social Psychology 35, no. 1(2013): 109-122. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601798/.
We provide an integrative literature review that supports the IPV stigmatization model and its role in reducing help-seeking behaviors.
Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Page 36 Reaves, Brian A. Police Response to Domestic Violence, 2006-2015. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 2017, https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=5907.
Presents 2006-15 data on nonfatal domestic violence victimizations reported to police, the police response to these victimizations, the prevalence of related arrests or charges, and criminal complaints signed against the offender.
Rhodes, Karin V. Victim Participation in Intimate Partner Violence Prosecution: Implications for Safety.
Rockville, MD: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), 2011, https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/235284.pdf.
This longitudinal cohort study, using administrative records across police, court, and medical systems, examined service utilization patterns by a sample of 993 women who came to the attention of a prosecutor’s office following a police call for service.
Sabri, Bushra, et al. “Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, PTSD and Use of Mental Health Resources among Ethnically Diverse Black Women.” Social Work in Health Care 52, no. 4(2013): 351-369. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628556/.
This study examined exposure to violence and risk for lethality in intimate partner relationships as factors related to co-occurring MH problems and use of mental health (MH) resources among women of African descent.
Suvak, Michael K., et al. “Dimensions of Functional Social Support and Depressive Symptoms: A
Longitudinal Investigation of Women Seeking Help for Intimate Partner Violence.” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 81, no. 3(2013): 455-466. Accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247542/.
We examined four separate dimensions of functional social support (tangible, appraisal, self-esteem support, and belonging) as predictors of change in depression over a four-and-a-half-year period in a sample of women reporting intimate partner violence.
Swan, Suzanne C., et al. “Different Factor Structures for Women’s Aggression and Victimization among Women Who Used Aggression against Male Partners.” Violence against Women 18, no. 9(2012): 1045-1066. Accessed June 20, 2016, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141777/.
This study provides a first step in conceptualizing the measurement of women’s aggression by examining how well three widely used measures perform in assessing women’s perpetration of and victimization by aggression in their intimate relationships with men (i.e., the Conflict Tactics Scales, the Sexual Experiences Survey, and the Psychological Maltreatment of Women
Inventory).
Turchik, Jessica A. Sexual Victimization among Male College Students: Assault Severity, Sexual Functioning, and Health Risk Behaviors. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (APA), 2011, https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/men-13-3-243.pdf.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between college men’s sexual victimization experiences, engagement in several health risk behaviors, and sexual functioning.
VanDieten, Marilyn, Natalie J. Jones, and Monica Rondon. Working with Women Who Perpetrate Violence: A Practice Guide. National Resource Center on Justice Involved Women (NRCJIW), 2014, http://cjinvolvedwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Working-With-Women-Who-Perpetrate-Violence-A-Practice-Guide6-23.pdf.
Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Page 37 This practice brief was designed to summarize the available research on female perpetrated violence.
Victims’ Rights Compel Action to Counteract Judges’ and Juries’ Common Misperceptions About Domestic Violence Victims’ Behaviors. Portland, OR: National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI), 2014,
http://law.lclark.edu/live/files/18121-bulletincountering-common-misperceptions-of-dv.
This Bulletin identifies many of the most common domestic violence myths, provides evidence to debunk these myths, and explains that victims’ rights compel the submission of explanatory information to educate judges and juries about the reasons victims engage in what otherwise might be perceived as “counterintuitive” behaviors.
Weiss, Nancy H., et al. “The Underlying Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in the Association between Intimate Partner Violence and Deliberate Self-Harm Among African American Women.” Comprehensive Psychiatry 59(2015): 8-16. Accessed June 20, 2016,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4363011/.
The goal of the present study was to examine the inter-correlations among IPV (physical, psychological, and sexual), PTSD, and DSH (deliberate self-harm) history and versatility, and the potentially mediating role of PTSD symptoms in the IPV-DSH relation.
Women Who Kill in Response to Domestic Violence: How Do Criminal Justice Systems Respond? Report on Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Spain and the United States. United Kingdom: Penal Reform International (PRI), 2016, https://www.penalreform.org/resource/women-who-kill-in-response-to-domestic-violence/.
This study was produced by Linklaters LLP for PRI and examines how women who have killed their abusers following prolonged domestic abuse are treated in law and before the courts, covering nine jurisdictions: Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Spain and the USA.
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